The Books

Tonight the CW continues its look back at season three with The Reckoning (EP305). It’s prank night! I’m sure nothing could possibly go wrong. Just a reminder: Reruns are airing an hour later than the show’s normal timeslot, so tune in at 9/8c tonight! Season four will get underway in October, and as soon as we have an exact date we’ll let you know.

Tonight the CW continues its look back at season three with Disturbing Behavior (EP304). Remember: Reruns are airing an hour later than the show’s normal timeslot, so tune in at 9/8c tonight! Season four will get underway in October, and as soon as we have an exact date we’ll let you know.

Last week, Warner Bros. announced which shows would be making the studio’s annual trek to Comic Comic International in San Diego this July and, as expected, The Vampire Diaries cast and creators will be making their fourth appearance at the world’s biggest pop culture event.

Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson will be anchoring the Vampire Diaries panel in Ballroom 20 on Saturday, July 14th, time TBA. Additional panelists expected to be announced later.

Also, from the WB press release:

PLEASE NOTE: Series stars and creative teams scheduled to attend are subject to change. Additional information on panel sessions, signings and other events will be provided as news breaks. Panel times will be announced in the coming weeks.

And if you’re making the trip to San Diego next month, be sure to check out the WB’s screening of Matt Davis‘s new show Cult on Wednesday, July 11th, in Ballroom 20.

After a week off, season three reruns are back tonight with The End of the Affair (EP303), so get ready to head back to the Roaring Twenties! Remember: Reruns are airing an hour later than the show’s normal timeslot, so tune in at 9/8c tonight! Season four will get underway in October, and as soon as we have an exact date we’ll let you know.

Ready to head back into the woods with The Hybrid (EP302) tonight? Remember: Reruns are airing an hour later than the show’s normal timeslot, so tune in at 9/8c tonight for some werewolf-hunting fun! Season four will get underway in October, and as soon as we have an exact date we’ll let you know.

Tonight we flash back to the beginning of season three with The Birthday (EP301)! It’s the perfect way to celebrate today’s announcement that The Vampire Diaries will be returning for season four in its usual Thursday 8/7c timeslot in October. But tonight, tune in an hour later: at least for now, summer reruns are airing at 9/8c.

We have official word from the CW Network – The Vampire Diaries will stay in its current timeslot for its fourth season, starting in Fall 2012, on Thursdays at 8/7c. It will be followed by new show Beauty and the Beast at 9/8c. It looks like the CW will be starting its season in October this year. We don’t have an official premiere date yet, but as soon as we do, we’ll let you know!

We may not get any new Vampire Diaries until fall, but you can pass the time by watching The Departed (EP322) over and over. US fans can now download the episode from iTunes or Amazon. And remember, US fans can watch the episode for free right now at the CW site.

The moment we’ve all been impatiently waiting for and dreading all at the same time. In a few, short hours, the season 3 finale will be over. We’re not even going to speculate about what could happen tonight. This is a Vampire Diaries finale, so all bets are off. Prepare yourselves with tissues, stiff drinks and the usual supplies that can be found in a Vampire Diaries Survival Kit. You may need them.

Once you’ve seen it and shaken yourself back to reality, swing by here to rate the new episode of The Vampire Diaries. Spoilers are welcome in the comments, though if you want more in-depth discussion then head on over to the forums! (You’ll need to register, but it takes two seconds.)

Quick guide to the poll options: Things are already tense in fandom, even before the episode has aired. We may all need chill pills before the night is over.
5 valium = LOVE, 1 valium = MEH.

Deep breaths. It’s season finale time. (Can you believe it? Time flies.) But we’re sure nothing bad will happen to anyone in The Departed (EP322) . . . right? RIGHT? To help you while away the hours until showtime, we’ve opened up the episode discussion thread in the forums early, so head on over and get worrying talking! The Departed (EP322) airs on the CW Network at 8/7c.

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